Tape holder



Sept. 13, 1927.

W. KALTSCHMIDT TAPE HOLDER Filed March 10. 1926 Patented Sept. 13, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

TAPE HOLDER.

Application filed March 10, 1926. Serial No. 93,809.

This invention relates to tape holders for operating tables in hospitalsand first aid rooms in shops.

The object of this invention is to provide means to support spools ofadhesive tape n convenient position so that it will be available, andcan be stripped 01f of the spool with one hand, and will not be liableto roll off of the table to the floor, and will be kept I!) at all timesin a sanitary condition.

' For this purpose I have designed a spool holder which is adapted to besuspended upon a side bar'of an operating table, and can be movedlongitudinally thereon; said 1 holder having a spindle upon which aspool can be placed.

The features of m invention are hereinafter fully describe and pointedout, and are illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which: 7

Figure l is a side elevation of an operating table, having portions ofthe supporting legs thereof broken away and showing my inventionsuspended thereon.

Figure 2 is a transverse section of said table, showing the right handend of my invention in elevation.

Figure 3 is a like view showing the left hand end of my invention.

Figure 4 is a side elevation of an operating table showing my inventionthereon with spools of tape in place thereon.

In these drawingsAindicates an operating table, B indicates the legs ofthe same with portions thereof broken away. 0 indicates the upper sidebar of the frame of the table.

My invention consists of a horizontal bar D which is provided withvertical lugs E and F at the ends thereof, the upper ends of saidvertical lugs being bent to form inverted U- shaped hooks E and F whichextend over the upper edge of the frame bar 0 and downwardly against theinner surface of the same.

The lower end 6 of the vertical lug E is turned upwardly. Pivoted on theupturned end 6 of the lug E is a spindle G which is provided with a slotto receive the upturned end e. A pivot pin G which passes transverselythrough the spindle G and upturned end e of the lug E is provided toretain the spindle G in place on the lug E, so that said spindle G canbe swung upwardly as illustrated by broken lines in Fig. 1.

The lower end f of the opposite vertical lug F is provided with aU-shaped hook adapted to receive and support the free end of the spindleG in a horizontal position.

The structure comprising my invention when in place upon the horizontalframe bar C of an operating table is free to be moved horizontallythereon as desired.

When the s indle G is swung upwardly as shown by bro en lines in Fig. 1,a spool of tape H, see Fig. 4 can be placed thereon, with ends of tapeprojecting therefrom, so that by grasping a tape end H, tape can bergmoved from the spool and torn off as desire It will be obvious thatspools of tape will be supported by my invention, and that the same willbe in convenient osition when needed, and thereby prevente from rollingout of reach, or fallin upon the floor, and being exposed to unsamtaryconditions.

Having thus shown and described my invention so that others can utilizethe same, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

In a device of the class described, a plate, inverted U-shaped books onthe upper edge of said bar at each end thereof adapted to engage asuitable support and hold said bar in a horizontal position, a verticallug on the lower edge at one end of said plate, a spindle rod pivoted onsaid vertical lug and adapted to swing thereon, and a U-shaped lug onthe WILLIAM KALTSCHMIDT.

